Mountain Hiking

Day Hiking

Whitehorse

White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

Photo: Philip Wormald

Includes:

All accommodation including Whitehorse hotel on last evening, all meals (including wine) with dinners, all airport, town transfers, Skagway day tour, White Pass Railroad tour, helicopter flight into basecamp and summit of Mt. Ingram, certified guides for all activities, specialized gear required for each activity including hiking poles and daypacks, canoes, paddles, PFD’s, mountain bikes and helmets etc.

Description	CDN Cost + GST
Cost	$3,280

Rates are per person.

DATES:

Dates for the 2010 summer season are as follows:June 14 & June 28, July 12, August 9 and Sept. 6

NOTES:

Minimum group size is 2 people.

Yukon Wilderness Safari
8 days and 7 nights

Based at our luxurious road-side Homestead Ranch, just 25 minutes from Whitehorse (your guides are professional dog sledders with some 40 sled dogs right on site!), guests experience a wide variety of outdoor soft adventure activities including hiking, heli-hiking, canoeing, fishing, flight-seeing, mountain biking, and even a ride on the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. While based at the Homestead Ranch guests stay in private cabins and at our Ibex Valley basecamp, guests stay in Mongolian style yurt accommodations equipped with modern creature comforts (sleeping yurts have twin beds, main yurt has dining table, lounge area and kitchen). Great activities, delicious food, expedition-quality equipment, spectacular wilderness and world-class guides await!

Travel Itinerary:

Day 01 - Arrive in Whitehorse
Today we’ll transfer by road through the scenic Southern Lakes region to Skagway, gateway to the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. After a short look around, you’ll board the White Pass Railroad for a scenic, narrated tour over the 1200m White Pass. At the Canadian Customs house, you’ll re-join your tour vehicle for the transfer to the Homestead. Evening free to explore the area trails, and get to know your fellow guests over dinner.

Day 02 - Heli-Hiking
Helicopter flight into Ibex Valley, day hike from Mt. Ingram summit, views of Dalls sheep grazing on wildlidflowers and their lambs possible as we make our way slowly down to the base camp. Picnic lunch en route.

Day 03 - Day Hike
Day hike down the Ibex valley floor. Here we will follow the game trail of the local wolf pack, exploring the beaver dams and the pristine wilderness of this beautiful valley. Try your hand at fishing this afternoon, or simply relax in the sauna/shower.

Day 04 - 4x4 Tour
After a hearty breakfast, we will hike north up the valley towards the trailhead where your 4WD vehicle will be waiting for us for the rest of the trip home. The afternoon will see us packing our paddling gear and getting some canoe practice work in on Scout Lake. Tonight we will be back at the Homestead where a delicious dinner and the hot tub awaits!

Day 05 - Canoeing
Today we’ll load up our canoes and head west towards the Upper Takhini River. The river is crystal clear and moves at a speed that is easily mastered by novice paddlers as it winds it’s way through the mountains. We will drive back to the Homestead for the evening.

Day 06 - Alpine 4x4 tour (hiking/wildlife viewing/fishing)
4x4 tour to Coal Lake. Day will be spent hiking around the area We’ll use the spotting scope to watch the resident caribou foraging on the hills. Fishing gear is available for those who wish to try their hand at catching Lake Trout. Return to Homestead in evening.

Day 07 - Optional Mountain biking or day tour to Kluane National Park
Guests can chose from the following today:
a) The Lower Ibex Valley by mountain bike. This is a 33km loop trail that is rated as a moderate ride with 700 feet of elevation gain overall. Lunch beside Kokanee Lake makes a scenic point for a break.
b) Drive to Kluane National Park for an optional flightseeing tour over the St. Elias ice fields, largest in the world (nonpolar) and Mt. Logan, Canada’s tallest at 19,520ft. (Flight cost is approximately $400 per person)

Return to Whitehorse in afternoon. Check into hotel. +

Day 08 - Whitehorse check out
End of tour.